Petalonyx linearis
Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 188. 1885.
Common names: Narrow-leaf sandpaper plant
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 544.
Subshrubs, bushy, to 16 dm; branches of current season 10–38 cm. Leaves: petiole 0–1 mm; blade usually elliptic, sometimes falcate, without marked size dimorphism, to 42 × 5 mm, base acute, margins entire, apex rounded to acute. Inflorescences 60-flowered. Flowers ± radially symmetric; petals spatulate, 5 mm, claws distinct; stamens exserted distally (not laterally between petal claws). 2n = 46.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy and gravelly canyon and arroyo bottoms, creosote bush scrub.
Elevation: 20–1000 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Mexico (Baja California), Mexico (Sonora)
Discussion
Petalonyx linearis is found in the Sonoran Desert.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"not elongating" is not a number.
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monomorphic +
longer +
epigynous +
dehiscing +
acute +
elliptic +
falcate +
distinct +
Narrow-leaf sandpaper plant +
symmetric +
bisexual +
straight +
clavate +
60-flowered +
simple +
alternate +
cauline +
distal +
absent +
parietal +
anatropous +
1;60 +
inconspicuous +
epigynous +
differentiated +
symmetric +
divaricate +
white +
persisting +
spatulate +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
absent +
pseudomonomerous +
subapical +
Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. +
1885 +
ovoid +
symmetric +
green +
persisting +
persistent +
connate +
shorter +
lanceolate +
longitudinal +
symmetric +
exserted +
petaloid +
absent +
papillate +
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